Quiz -Sightseeing in Quiz -Sightseeing in LondonLondon

1. TheThe ThamesThames is the name of

a) a tower.

b) a river.

c) a square.

22.Piccadilly Circus is .Piccadilly Circus is

a) the meeting point of six streets.

b) the London Circus.

c) a Concert Hall.

Eros Statue

3.3.The London home of the Queen -The London home of the Queen - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - isHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - is

a) Windsor Castle.b) Buckingham Palace.c) Westminster Palace.

4.4.The London Zoo is inThe London Zoo is in

a) Hyde Park.

b) St James’s Park.

c) Regent’s Park.

55. Speaker’s Corner is in. Speaker’s Corner is ina) Hyde Park.b) St James’s Park.c) Regents Park.

66. The architect Sir Christopher . The architect Sir Christopher WrenWren’’s greatest work was s greatest work was

a) The British Museum.

b) Westminster Abbey.

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral. 

77. . The statue of Admiral Nelson is in

a) Piccadilly Circus.b) Trafalgar Square.c) the Tower of

London.

8.Westminster Abbey is

a) a royal cathedral.b) a royal church.c) a royal museum.

9. You can see them (“Beefeaters”)a) near Buckingham Palace.

b) at Whitehall.c) in the Tower of London.

10. Londoners call London’s Underground railwayUnderground railway

a) the metro.

b) the subway.

c) the tube.

11. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century

asa) a royal palace.b) a prison.c) a fortress.

Traitors’ Gate

12. . The National Library is in

a) the British Museum.b) the Tate Gallery.c) the National

Gallery. 

13. The residence of English Prime Minister is in

a) Whitehall.b) Downing Street.c) Fleet Street.

Gordon Brown (Labour Party) – June 2007

14. The famous clock tower Big Ben Big Ben is a part of

a) the Tower of London. b) the Palace of Westminster. c) Westminster Abbey.

15.The Queen’s gold and diamonds are kept in

a) the Tower of London.b) Buckingham Palace.c) Westminster Abbey. 

16. The tourists can watch Changing the Guard Changing the Guard at Buckingham

Palace at 11. 30 a.m.

a) on holidays.b) only at

weekends.c) every day.

17. Oxford Street Oxford Street is

a) a main shopping centre.

b) ”the press” street.

c) street with many government buildings.

18. The Union JackThe Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom, is made up of

a) two crosses.b) three crosses.c) four crosses.

19. At the Natural History Natural History Museum Museum you can visit

a) The Creepy Crawlies Gallery, the Human Biology Hall, the Darwin Centre, the Earth Galleries and many interactive exhibitions.

b) The Crown Jewels.c) The beefeaters.

20. TheThe ravensravens live in the Tower of LondonTower of London as

a) very nice birds. b) its guard.c) a part of its

history.